Atari Ghostscript Files
Ghostscript 3.12
- gs312b.zoo - The Atari 68000 executable for Ghostscript 3.12
and the minimum array of support files and fonts required for
Ghostscript to work properly. Everyone who uses Ghostscript
needs this archive.
- gs312s.zoo - Atari-specific source code for Ghostscript 3.12.
You will need this file if you want to modify and recompile
Ghostscript, or if you want to compile it with different
compiler flags or for different machines. You will also need
to obtain the remainder of the source code from a gnu
distribution site. Be aware that it is a major effort to
compile Ghostscript on Atari machines unless you already
have an extremely reliable unix-like (multitasking)
setup. In any case, a good deal of time and disk space
are required.
- ps_picts.zoo - This is an archive containing some PostScript
programs which can be displayed and printed using Ghostscript.
Older Versions of GS
Ghostscript 3.12 has not yet been compiled for 68030/68881 machines
(at least that I am aware of). The following older versions may still
be found on Lifshitz:
- gs020881.zoo - This contains an executable of GS 2.61 compiled for
the 68030 and the 68881 coprocessor, intended for the TT.
This executable needs the support files in the gs261b.zoo
archive. It will not run on machines which do not have a
coprocessor.
- gs68020.zoo - This is an executable of 2.61 for 68030 machines
without coprocessors, namely, most Falcons. It requires the
support files in gs261b.zoo.
- gs68881.zoo - This executable of 2.61 supports 68000 machines
with 68881 coprocessors. This should include upgraded ST,
and STE machines. The support files from gs261b.zoo are
required to use this program.
- gs301bt1.zoo - 68000 beta executable for GS 3.01 along with
some ASCII and PostScript help files. The start-up PostScript
support files are compiled into this version, so you don't
need those. Three fonts (Courier, Times-Roman, and Charter-Italic)
are also compiled into the executable.
- timetest.txt - Some benchmark tests for Ghostscript 2.61 on
various Atari machines.
GemGS
- gemgs13.zoo - Source and executables for a GEM shell for
Atari Ghostscript. Many of the features of GemGS have
now been incorporated into Ghostscript itself, but some
people may still find GemGS useful. Version 1.3 was written
for Ghostscript 2.5, which could not yet redirect text I/O
to a window. For this reason, GemGS forcibly suppresses
most text I/O when "Windows" is selected. If GemGS is used
with GS 2.61, the "Windows" option should be turned OFF.
Windows will still be used, but GemGS will not attempt
to suppress all text I/O. I hope to update GemGS soon.
Utilities
- vr_t_fix.prg - This auto-folder program fixes a bug in GEM
system software which causes the vr_trnfm() routine to fail
on large images. This bug can bite if you are viewing images
on the screen at > 150 dpi. The characteristic result of this
bug is a scrambled but somewhat recognizable image.